1/1/2019: Front page: London eyes a momentous new yearThe London Eye – fast becoming the go-to landmark while the edifice containing Big Ben is indisposed – delighted tens of thousands of partygoers last night with another barnstorming pyrotechnic spectacular by the River Thames.

1/1/2019: Front page: Javid backs down and sends in more boatsBy Steven Swinford, Jamie Johnson and Charles Hymas SAJID JAVID last night bowed to pressure from Conservative MPS as he announced that two more cutters would be sent to the Channel to help deal with the migrant crisis. In a significant escalation...

1/1/2019: Front page: Energy cap could cost households £200HOUSEHOLDERS could be left more than £200 a year out of pocket, as the energy regulator has admitted a cap on bills that comes into force today could mean fewer customers shop around for a better deal. The cap, which applies to the default energy...

1/1/2019: Front page: Henry, prince of baby namesHENRY – the birth name of the Duke of Sussex – has risen to the top of The Daily Telegraph’s chart for baby boys’ names. Henry rose from third place in our birth announcements in 2017 to share top place with Arthur in 2018, possibly on the strength of...

PROFILE: Established in 1855 and currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, the Daily Telegraph adopts a traditionalist, centre-right political orientation. The best-selling quality press title, it consistently backs the Conservative Party in UK elections (hence the nickname Torygraph). The website was launched, under the name electronic telegraph at midday on 15 November 1994, making it Europe's first daily web-based newspaper. Profile extracted from Wikipedia and used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.